And so, a month of inactivity. Damn, that wasn't supposed to happen. And what a month it was. People around the world proving what idiots they are in what they will believe, how depressing.
Over here in the UK, we had a referendum on the Alternate Vote and apparently, we didn't want it. So instead of a system where you can vote for a losing party but still get something similar to what you wanted, this country decided that it really really liked the system where no one but the Tories or Labour win. Because...I have no idea. This scheme gave more power to the people and the people pissed it all away. As Robert Byrne put it, 'Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least' and apparently Britain agrees. Well I bloody don't. The whole campaign against the Alternative Vote was a handful of confusing scare tactics, didn't that give people a clue that it might just be unfounded? "Oh but if we have the Alternative Vote, the BNP will get into power". HOW? Are you saying that a majority of the country votes for the more extremely right-wing party as their SECOND choice?
And while the country was deciding it didn't want more choice in it's government, it was also deciding it didn't want the Liberal Democrats. It seems that the people who voted for the Tories were glad when they started acting like Tories but the people who voted for the Lib Dems were shocked that they didn't stop the Tories acting like Tories. Did no one see this coming, does no one understand the terms of the compromise. The Lib Dems are not responsible for the cuts the Tories are putting into place, the Tories are, and voting elsewhere just takes what little power the Lib Dems had in the compromise. You've screwed them and empowered the Tories due to your own bitterness, well done.
And while politics is going down the drain on this side of the Atlantic, Faith is jumping into a septic tank on the otherside, with the followers of Mr Harold Camping. For the few who don't know, the world ended yesterday in accordance with Harold Camping's predictions. What's that, you didn't see it happen? Well, that's actually because Camping is actually full of crap! He doesn't know when the end of the world is coming anymore than I do. He's just a mildly popular and very evangelical radio DJ who bizarrely, some fools have started listening.
Now, I'm not the most anti-religious person around. You try to sell me your snake oil, I will tear your philosophy apart with my bare hands and teeth BUT if you leave me alone and hurt no one with your religion, I do not mind really. So what is my problem with Camping? Let me explain.
Camping has predicted the end of the world and the Rapture of Christians. So what did some of the Christians who believed him do? They sold everything they owned in preparation for the end of the world. Houses? Gone. Children's education fund? Spent. Life savings? Up in smoke. Why keep it if you're going to heaven in a months time. Yes, they were stupid enough to make these decisions based on the mad ramblings of a DJ but it is Mr Camping who has given them these ideas. And if I remember rightly, we arrest con men these days.
Funnily enough, Camping hasn't been seen since yesterday. Raptured or suicide, I'm taking all bets!
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